Pair Rescued by Police After Driver Hears Calls for Help 2019-06-11 13:04:29 Man & Puppy Survive Garbage Truck Compaction in Provo, Utah Shortly before 5 am on 6 June 2019 the Provo Police Department in Utah investigated an injury involving a trash collection truck and rescued a man and his puppy from the compactor. read more ...
Shocking Rise in Fatal Accidents in Waste & Recycling Industry 2019-06-11 12:34:28 REGIONAL FOCUS: North America Waste Collection Fatalities It’s well known that working in the waste industry is statistically among the most dangerous occupations going. SWANA recently highlighted some shocking statistics showing a dramatic increase in fatalities, largely from waste collections. read more ...
Improved Safety for Waste Collection in East Sussex & Waverley 2019-06-11 12:22:09 Safety Camera Systems from ISS for 80 Biffa Refuse Collection Trucks Biffa has chosen to equip the vehicles bound for its latest contract wins in East Sussex and Waverley, with live camera systems - in line its health and safety commitments. read more ...
Industry Wide Lessons for Worker Safety on Waste & Recycling Sites 2019-02-01 11:02:53 £1m Fine for Veolia Over 2013 Death of Waste Site Employee Veolia ES (UK) Limited of Pentonville Road, London has been fined £1 million and ordered to pay £130,000 costs over the death of an employee who was run over in 2013. read more ...
WMW’s Malcolm Bates on Very Real Dangers of Working in the Waste Industry 2018-11-30 13:32:12 BLOG: Waste & Recycling Professional – A Job to Die For? Malcolm Bates discusses the shocking 50% increase in deaths in the UK’s waste and recycling industry from 2016 to 2017 and calls for the global industry to get the issue ‘out in the open’. read more ...
Waste & Recycling Firm Rewards 3yrs Without Incident 2018-11-13 06:16:27 $10k Safety Awards for Seven Waste Pro Refuse Collection Vehicle Drivers Seven refuse collection vehicle drivers in Waste Pro’s Daytona Beach division have each earned a $10,000 Safety Award for their safe driving habits. read more ... Roll Out of Safer RCVs for Operators and Cyclists 2018-08-16 20:36:15 New Faun Front End Loading Waste Collection Vehicle for Amey Waste and recycling firm, Amey, has today unveiled its new Front End Loading waste collection vehicle which will be operating as part of its waste collection fleet. read more ... Aim to Eliminate All Incidents 2018-07-06 12:33:17 RoSPA Safety Awards for Amey The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has awarded infrastructure firm Amey, which runs a number of waste and recycling services and facilities in the UK, a Health and Safety Award. read more ... Outreach Events to be Held to Reduce Deaths & Injurues 2018-06-27 13:22:55 Hauler Kits from SWANA to Improve Driver Safety in Waste Industry A Hauler Safety Toolkit developed by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is to be handed out to solid waste haulers throughout North America, in order to ensure that safety resources are available to companies and municipalities of all sizes. read more ... No Injuries as Drunk Driver Tasered by Police While Trying to Escape on Foot 2018-06-12 12:21:41 VIDEO: High Speed Garbage Truck Crash Wrecks Cars & Properties in New York City The drunk driver of an out-of-control garbage truck wreaked havoc on a Brooklyn neighbourhood, crushing cars, taking down trees and damaging a home. read more ... Solid Waste Association of North America Supports Commitment to Worker Safety 2018-05-10 17:33:49 ‘Slow Down To Get Around’ Bill Signed Into Law in Maryland Maryland Governor Hogan is to sign a bill, Operation When Approaching Vehicle with Visual Signals, into law, making it the 18th state to pass the legislation. read more ... Safety Devices for Road Sweepers 2018-02-13 15:18:00 IN DEPTH: Safe Sweeping Most safety devices have been designed for refuse collection vehicles, but what about vacuum sweepers? Malcolm Bates visits a sweeper operator with ‘a clear vision’ on that very issue. read more ...
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